2014-02-07
Carrie Tait and Josh Wingrove
The dozens of iron workers who were laid off and subsequently alleged they were replaced by temporary foreign workers at an oil sands project in Alberta this week will be rehired, according to the company involved in the controversy.
Roughly 65 iron workers were let go from their construction jobs at the Kearl oil sands mine near Fort McMurray Tuesday. These Ironworkers Local 720 union members allege they were replaced by temporary foreign workers and, in response, turned to the government to investigate and made public complaints Thursday.
The Globe and Mail
Underground mine service and support workers, Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators, Mine labourers, and Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers
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Alberta
Management of human resources
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